Introduction

Everyone knows newsprint is failing due to a combination of the economic crises and advancements in internet technology. But, how does the internet affect other forms of media? Better yet, how do other forms of media affect the internet? Online newspapers are receiving more subscribers than their print counterparts. More people are watching television online than through cable services. People are downloading more music from iTunes than purchasing compact discs from electronic stores. Readers are saving trees by using personal reading devices to read eBooks. However, there are also people who illegally download music. Watching television shows online bypasses cable subscription service fees. The amount of user created content online makes searching for cold hard facts more difficult now than in the past.

I wouldn't say the internet itself is killing other forms of media but it does play a role. With inflation on the rise more and more people are trying to spend as little money as possible. The internet offers an infinite number of sites to cater toward an infinite number of needs. Convenience is the main positive the internet has against other media. On a whole, I noticed most companies don't have a problem with the internet; they have a problem with how much money they do or do not make having their content so readily available online. With so much content available, many companies have started enforcing their copyrights on a strict basis, often times preventing instances that could be considered fair use. The following blogs cover recent events that have altered how people use or view certain types of media and how the internet has played a role in that change.